Overview Respiratory Medicine is a speciality of Internal Medicine that focuses exclusively on diseases pertaining to the respiratory system particularly the diagnosis and management of disorders related to pulmonary, parenchymal, vascular, airway and pleural spaces. It also deals with the management of various sleep related disorders.
The Department of Respiratory Medicine at Amala Institute of Medical Sciences is the first fully fledged Department in Thrissur with state of the art facilities established since more than 20 years. It primarily is a centre for diagnosis and management of various respiratory disorders and now also provides undergraduate and postgraduate training in the field of Respiratory Medicine. It is equipped with the best faculty as well as the latest technology and facilities.
Regular engaged OPD with expert consultants
Spirometry performed by our respiratory technichian
DLCO done with sophisticated machine
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It is a common test used to assess how well your lungs work by measuring how much air you inhale, how much you exhale and how quickly you exhale. Spirometry is used to diagnose Asthma, COPD and other conditions that affect breathing.
DLCO (Diffusion Capacity of Lungs for Carbon Monoxide) is measured using small volumes of Carbon Monoxide (CO), and measures the transfer of CO across the alveolar-capillary membrane. DLCO can assist in identification, assessment of wide range of disease processes affecting lung parenchyma, and pulmonary vascular bed.
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There are regular Out-Patient (OPD) services from Monday to Saturday, 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.
For evening OP booking, Call: 04802304170